Explain This

About Explain This

The world is getting increasingly complex, yet our attention spans are getting shorter. Do you wish someone could just explain everything to you as if you were a five-year-old kid? Are you curious about science, philosophy, history, life and the world in general, but don't know where to start learning everything from scratch? Welcome to Explain This, where we'll untangle the complexities of life and the universe, one bite-sized, child-friendly explanation at a time!

Publisher

Jin Kim

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Oct 2020

Latest episode

2 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2025

   71 - Stem Cells

   How come salamanders can regenerate limbs while we can't? Can we use stem cells to regrow organs for transplanting? What is an iPSC and why is it a total gamechanger? When is a human being considered first "alive"? All of this and more in this hot, fresh episode exploring the fascinating world of stem cells and their potential applications! Listen to the end of the episode for a special announcement. Email: explainthiscast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscast Bluesky: ...

2. 

   31 Jul 2025

   70 - Computers

   How does a computer use a bunch of 0s and 1s to show you cat memes? What do 19th-century weaving looms have to do with the "bugs" in modern software? And how do I know what specs to look for if I want a smooth-running computer or phone? This week, we're opening up the magic box on your desk to explain how computers actually work. Transistor diagram (source: ExplainThatStuff) Email: explainthiscast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/e...

3. 

   3 Jul 2025

   69 - Prions

   The hosts of Explain This podcast explore prions, linking cannibalism and mad cow disease to explain this terrifying and unstoppable infectious disease.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

79

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

90

YouTube

63

Engagement

81

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